Easy Yogurt Cake Recipe with Perfect Crumb
By Sophia Reed
This easy Yogurt Cake is a delightful blend of fluffiness and moistness, enhanced by the tangy taste of yogurt. Ideal for breakfast or brunch, it also pairs beautifully with afternoon tea. The cake features a lovely silky texture that melts in your mouth, making it a sure staple in your kitchen. You can customize it with chocolate chips or enjoy it plain, dusted with icing sugar for added sweetness.
Ingredients
- •120 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- •180 g granulated sugar
- •2 eggs
- •220 g greek yogurt (unsweetened)
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
- •1 tsp salt
- •1 tsp baking powder
- •230 g all-purpose flour
- •2 tbsp icing sugar (for dusting)
- •unsalted butter (cold, for groove (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Beat the butter with the sugar until it becomes light in colour.
- 2
Add the eggs and beat again until fully incorporated and airy.
- 3
Add the yogurt and vanilla extract and mix; it will look curdled.
- 4
Add the flour, salt, and baking powder, mixing with a spatula.
- 5
Prepare a loaf pan with baking paper, securing it with a bit of oil.
- 6
Place the batter in the prepared pan and level it with a spatula.
- 7
For the groove, cut the cold butter into thin strips, place it along the center, and press gently.
- 8
Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F for 1h15min or until a skewer comes out clean.
- 9
At the 30min-45min mark, check if the top is golden; if so, cover with tin foil.
- 10
Poke the cake to check if it's ready, ensuring to go beyond the center.
- 11
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
- 12
When cool, lift the cake from the pan using the baking paper and dust with icing sugar.
